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Most popular stories this week: Aug. 20

The most-viewed stories at Network World for the week ending Aug. 20.

Who’s the HOTTEST video game chick?

Hey, just because it is virtual doesn't mean it does have value

Curriki: Bringing the open source model to education

It's a repository. It's a community. It's a social network. It's all of the above. And it's all about free, accurate and vetted educational materials.

Public safety considerations: Let’s step back

* Do we need a nationwide network? If so, how do we get one?

LDAP misconceptions live on

* The phrase "LDAP Directory" is still bandied about leading many people to believe that, somehow, LDAP defines the directory structure

Convirture delivers enterprise grade management for Linux virtualization

VoIP, UC resources for end-of-summer reading

* Offer practical tips on VoIP troubleshooting, and integrating video with unified communications

SolarWinds wants you to ride the cloud, SaaS wave

* Tool enhancements aim to boost monitoring of WAN links across distributed enterprises

How to turn Facebook Places off

Step-by-step guide on making your Facebook "Places" info private

Facebook Places gets switched on

Facebook Places is now live, hours after users were frustrated by feature being unavailable

Linux community finally fixes 6-year-old, critical bug

Years-old critical Linux vulnerability raises questions about disclosure

Reducing Code Risks with Open Source

Open source's built in escrow helps code live to see another day, protects companies

mod_python: More Than Just a CGI/WSGI Alternative

Does Intel Buying McAfee Have Any Impact On Open Source

Could open source be a spoiler in Intel's 8b dollar buy?

How Windows 7 can save you money

But results on ROI calculator look wildly optimistic

Agile Analytics, Pt. 2

Discipline and strong focus still basis for new approach

7-inch iPad rumored to be in the works for the Christmas shopping season

During the development process of the iPad, Apple reportedly experimented with a wide array of screen sizes. In the end, Apple obviously felt that 9.7-inches was the most ideal, but now reports are surfacing that a smaller iPad may be in the works ju

Breaking news: Intel buys McAfee

Intel has agreed to purchase McAfee for $7.7 billion.

Motorola’s AP300 heads into the sunset with an end of sale

According to RJL Technology Integration, the AP300 is going away in 2010. Motorola’s migration path is to move to the AP650, an 802.11n based AP that requires one of their newer switches.

Unix How-To: Sudo without Passwords

Cisco praised by Senator Schumer for not abusing H1B visas

Research shows Cisco's usage of foreign workers steadily dropping

CEBP – How Microsoft will win the Unified Communications War

How Microsoft will win the Unified Communications War through the power of CEBP software.

Decorate with Linux

The Linux kernel joins the Bible, Peter Pan and Jane Eyre as one of the greatest works of literature, poster-ized.

Be A Community Manager

How would you allocate your time as a community manager?

Motorola Droid 2 Shows Continued Growth of Android

UC

Microsoft fields over 8,000 Windows Phone 7 phones. [Insert adjective of choice here]

That's a lot. Or not.

Proposing a secure global opt-out list

Are your cloud services secure?

Dell to acquire 3PAR

Microsoft to lead SMBs to the cloud with new Windows server

Hybrid Small Business Server, codenamed “Aurora” can run on premises and cloud apps